Coating foods with aspic and chaud-froid or mayonnaise collée is a multi-step procedure that is usually done over a period of two or more days. Here are the basic steps necessary to achieve a typical finished dish.
- Fabricate, cook, and chill the food items to be coated.
- Prepare the coating sauces.
- Prepare the surface décor items.
- Skin, trim, or otherwise prepare the food to receive the coating.
- Apply one or more base coats to the food item.
- Apply the surface décor items to the food item.
- Apply an aspic finish coat to the food item.
- Add décor to the plate or presentation platter.